One flower, an improbably bright yellow, has already burst forth, hoping for bees and getting hummingbirds. The spines of the cactus are small and sneaky; brush up against them and you'll feel ...

Cactus flowers bloom on the plant and come in a variety of hues including pale blush, hot pink, yellow, and magenta. The gorgeous flowers add a unique touch of color to an otherwise monochromatic ...

But when does a Christmas cactus bloom exactly, and will you see yours flower this winter? With the right Christmas cactus care, you can see this flower thrive through the holiday season and maybe ...

Just as many wildflowers are beginning to fade, cactus blooms are showing up a bit early to keep deserts around Tucson colorful. Among the early bloomers are red and yellow cholla cactus flowers ...

Timing the pruning of your Christmas cactus is essential to keep your plant healthy and enjoy beautiful blooms. The best time to prune your holiday cactus is after it has bloomed but before new ...

The ovary of the cactus flower is buried deep in the flower's interior. Shown here is the bloom of the Englemann’s hedgehog (Echinocereus engelmannii).

To test whether beetles in cactus flowers was a single curious observation or a common occurrence, I searched other cactus flowers and found them in every prickly pear, claret cup and fishhook cactus ...

Question: We have a cactus plant on our place that I have not seen anywhere else in central Texas. The flowers are bright yellow with wine-red centers, but very sparse —only one flower blooms at ...

Even more unusual are cactus species that vine or clamber up and over rocks and other plants. One of these — Hylocereus undatus — is known as both night-blooming cereus and dragon fruit plant.

Bat pollinated cactus flowers open at night and are typically dull in color, most commonly white, creamy or pale yellow which makes them more visible after dark.

What most people do not know is the flowers on poinsettias are the little yellow parts in the center. The red, and other colors, of poinsettias are leaves.